Belleville is a city, 17 miles out of St. Louis, and is in St. Clair County. It’s the biggest city in southern Illinois with a large number of residents working at the nearby Scott Air Force Base.
Music has a rich history in Belleville with the second-oldest orchestra in America, the Belleville Philharmonic Society, founded in 1866. Jazz and blues were also big in the city as African-Americans migrated north.
Today the city is bustling with trendy shops and wonderful places to eat. The residents love to get out and spend time in their community and are great patrons to all the local businesses.
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Population
Here’s some cool information and fun facts about Belleville, Illinois.
In 1814 George Blair came from France and named the area Belleville after the French name for “Beautiful City,” hoping to attract new families. Coal mining was the dominant industry in the mid-1800s with German immigrants coming to America and the community grew rapidly.
Belleville incorporated as a city in 1850 with a strong German population and became a manufacturing hub. It was the “Stove Capital of the World” because there was cooking and heating equipment made locally.
When a huge deposit of coal was found in 1868, many farmings switched to mining and that brought the railroad into town.
This city is rich in history with diverse ethnicities and a robust economy.
Today, the total population of this vibrant American city is 40,897 people.
Demographics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, The racial makeup is:
- 66.4% White
- 2.4% Hispanic
- 26.3% African American
- 0.4% Native American
- 0.6% Asian
The median household income is $45,945.
Fun Facts
- Beverly Hillbillies star Buddy Ebsen was born in Belleville on April 2nd, 1908.
- Belleville was a recipient of the All American Award by the National Civic League in 2011.
- Paderborn, Germany is Belleville’s sister city.
- “Jelly Belly” candy company, started by Gustav Goelitz, was founded in Belleville.
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